Sep 13, 1960 - First production Quail missile is delivered to the 4135th Strategic Wing at Eglin AFB, Fl.

Feb 1, 1961 - One squadron of the the B52G equipped 4135th Strategic Wing at Eglin AFB, is declared Operational with the Quail missile, by SAC Headquarters. This is the first B52 unit to obtain this status.

The AGM-28 Hound Dog Missile B, an advanced version of the AGM-28 Hound Dog Missile A, first flew in May 1961. It incorporated an improved Flight Control system using Terrain Following equipment and had greater range.

The first launch of a AGM-28 Hound Dog Missile from White Sands Missile Range was June 1961. (There were a total of 17 launch's between 1961 and 1967.)

Aug 25,1961 - The first Hound Dog missile was delivered to Beale AFB, California. It was mated to a B-52 on 02 September 1961.

1962 - Jan 1, 1962 - For the first time, elements of the 42nd and 97th Bombardment Wings and the 4038th, 4039th, and the 4241st Strategic Wings carried Quail missiles on Strategic Airborne Alert (Chrome Dome) missions.

Jan 9, 1962 - Under Operation JETBLACK, the first SAC Combat Evaluation Launch of a GAM-77 Hound Dog missile was made. A B-52G crew from the 4126th Strategic Wing, Beale AFB, California launched the missile down the Atlantic Missile Range. The missile flew 607 nautical miles and impacted a target down range.

1975 - After thirteen years of Alert Duty in the Strategic Air Command, the last Hound Dog missile was removed from Alert Status on Jun 30, 1975.

Note: 416th BW did not complete weapons package changeover until after 1800Z on Jul 1 due to a unscheduled aircraft change over - HQ SAC refused to reconfigure the remaining aircraft until the change over was complete, last B52G on Alert with AGM-28 Hound Dog Missile's at Griffiss was B52G 59-2585 (RME Alert Sortie 5).